List of New York State Historic Markers in Greene County, New York
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1 EARLY CHURCH
First Congregational Church
First Congregational Church, or variations such as First Congregational Church, Former, may refer to:-Alabama:*First Congregational Church of Marion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Marion, Alabama-Arizona:...

On NYS 23
New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 26 in the Central New York town of Cincinnatus to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains, where it continues east as...

 About ½ mile East of East Ashland
Ashland, Town Of, New York
Ashland, Greene County, New York
Ashland is a town in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 784 at the 2010 census.The Town of Ashland is in the northwest part of the county.- History :...

First Congregational Church
First Congregational Church
First Congregational Church, or variations such as First Congregational Church, Former, may refer to:-Alabama:*First Congregational Church of Marion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Marion, Alabama-Arizona:...

 of Ashland
Ashland, Greene County, New York
Ashland is a town in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 784 at the 2010 census.The Town of Ashland is in the northwest part of the county.- History :...

 Built Here in Old Windham 1799
2 TRINITY
Trinity Episcopal Church (Ashland, New York)
Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church on NY 23, southwest of the junction with Co. Rd. 19 in Ashland, Greene County, New York. It was built in 1879 and is a one story, three by three bay, wood frame structure clad with board and batten siding in the Gothic Revival style...

On NYS 23
New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 26 in the Central New York town of Cincinnatus to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains, where it continues east as...

 at East Ashland
Ashland, Town Of, New York
Ashland, Greene County, New York
Ashland is a town in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 784 at the 2010 census.The Town of Ashland is in the northwest part of the county.- History :...

42°17′53"N 74°17′54"W Church Inc. May 20, 1799 Earliest Episcopal Organization
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...

 of Old Town of Windham
3 A. VAN LOON
Albertus Van Loon House
The Albertus Van Loon House is one of the oldest extant buildings in New York State. It is located in Athens, New York at 85 North Washington Street . It is inside the "Village of Athens Multiple Resource Area ".It was built by Albertus Van Loon, who was one of eight children of Jan Van Loon...

On NYS 385
New York State Route 385
New York State Route 385 is a state highway in Greene County, New York, United States. It runs from the village of Catskill to the village of Coxsackie, serving as an alternate route of U.S. Route 9W between the two locations. While US 9W follows a more inland routing, NY 385...

 At Athens
Athens (village), New York
Athens is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 1,668 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the classical city of Athens.The Village of Athens is in the eastern part of the Town of Athens, opposite the City of Hudson....

Athens, Town Of, New York
Athens (town), New York
Athens is a town in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 4,089 at the 2010 census.The Town of Athens has a village also called Athens...

42.266946°N 73.805299°W House Built 1724 By Albertus Van Loon Occupied as Residence Since Date of Erection
4 BLACK HORSE On US 9W
U.S. Route 9W
U.S. Route 9W is a north–south U.S. Highway in the states of New Jersey and New York. It begins on Fletcher Avenue in Fort Lee, New Jersey as it crosses the US 1 & 9, US 46, and the Interstate 95 approaches to the George Washington Bridge, where it heads north up the west...

 about 3 mis. NW of Athens
Athens (village), New York
Athens is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 1,668 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the classical city of Athens.The Village of Athens is in the eastern part of the Town of Athens, opposite the City of Hudson....

Athens, Town Of, New York
Athens (town), New York
Athens is a town in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 4,089 at the 2010 census.The Town of Athens has a village also called Athens...

Inn Built in 1791 by Isaac Hallenbeck
5 JAN VAN LOON On NYS 385
New York State Route 385
New York State Route 385 is a state highway in Greene County, New York, United States. It runs from the village of Catskill to the village of Coxsackie, serving as an alternate route of U.S. Route 9W between the two locations. While US 9W follows a more inland routing, NY 385...

 at Athens
Athens (village), New York
Athens is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 1,668 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the classical city of Athens.The Village of Athens is in the eastern part of the Town of Athens, opposite the City of Hudson....

Athens, Town Of, New York
Athens (town), New York
Athens is a town in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 4,089 at the 2010 census.The Town of Athens has a village also called Athens...

House Built 1706 by Jan Van Loon Chief Holder Loonenburgh Pat. 1688. Athens Village
Athens (village), New York
Athens is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 1,668 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the classical city of Athens.The Village of Athens is in the eastern part of the Town of Athens, opposite the City of Hudson....

 First Called Loonenburgh
6 NORTHUP On NYS 385
New York State Route 385
New York State Route 385 is a state highway in Greene County, New York, United States. It runs from the village of Catskill to the village of Coxsackie, serving as an alternate route of U.S. Route 9W between the two locations. While US 9W follows a more inland routing, NY 385...

 at Athens
Athens (village), New York
Athens is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 1,668 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the classical city of Athens.The Village of Athens is in the eastern part of the Town of Athens, opposite the City of Hudson....

Athens, Town Of, New York
Athens (town), New York
Athens is a town in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 4,089 at the 2010 census.The Town of Athens has a village also called Athens...

House Built 1803 Home of Isaac Northup Founder of Athens Village
Athens (village), New York
Athens is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 1,668 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the classical city of Athens.The Village of Athens is in the eastern part of the Town of Athens, opposite the City of Hudson....

 Incorporated 1805
7 BELL FACTORY On NYS 23
New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 26 in the Central New York town of Cincinnatus to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains, where it continues east as...

 & NYS 145
New York State Route 145
New York State Route 145 is a state highway in eastern New York in the United States. The highway extends for from NY 23 in the Greene County town of Cairo to U.S. Route 20 in the Schoharie County town of Sharon. Along the way, NY 145 intersects NY 30 in Middleburgh and...

, South Cairo
Cairo, Town of, New York
Cairo (town), New York
Cairo is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 6,610 at the 2010 census. The town is in the south part of the county, partly in the Catskill Park. Cairo is named after Cairo in Egypt, but is pronounced "Care-o" .- History :...

of William Barton
William Barton
William Barton may refer to:* William Barton , U.S. science fiction writer*William Barton , English hymnologist* William Barton , designer of the Great Seal of the United States...

 Earliest American Maker of Sleigh
Sled
A sled, sledge, or sleigh is a land vehicle with a smooth underside or possessing a separate body supported by two or more smooth, relatively narrow, longitudinal runners that travels by sliding across a surface. Most sleds are used on surfaces with low friction, such as snow or ice. In some cases,...

 Bells
Bell (instrument)
A bell is a simple sound-making device. The bell is a percussion instrument and an idiophone. Its form is usually a hollow, cup-shaped object, which resonates upon being struck...

 Stood on This Stream 1828
8 IRON FORGE On County Road at Purling Cairo, Town Of, New York
Cairo (town), New York
Cairo is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 6,610 at the 2010 census. The town is in the south part of the county, partly in the Catskill Park. Cairo is named after Cairo in Egypt, but is pronounced "Care-o" .- History :...

Of Enoch Hyde And Benjamin Hall
Benjamin Hall
Benjamin Hall may refer to:* Benjamin Hall , Welsh entrepreneur* Benjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover , British civil engineer, politician, and possible namesake of clock Big Ben...

 Stood at First Fall 1788 First in Greene County
Greene County, New York
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...

9 MASSACRE 1780 On Town Road about 1½ miles Southwest of Purling Cairo, Town Of, New York
Cairo (town), New York
Cairo is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 6,610 at the 2010 census. The town is in the south part of the county, partly in the Catskill Park. Cairo is named after Cairo in Egypt, but is pronounced "Care-o" .- History :...

Johannes Strope
Straub
Straub is a Germanic surname that literally means "one with bushy or bristly hair". Its original meaning in Middle High German is "rough" or "unkempt". It may also refer to people who come from Straubing in Germany...

 & Wife Killed by Indians Frederick Schermerhorn Carried Captive to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

10 WOODSTOCK
Woodstock, New York
Woodstock is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census, down from 6,241 at the 2000 census.The Town of Woodstock is in the northern part of the county...

On NYS 32
New York State Route 32
New York State Route 32 is a north–south state highway that extends for through the Hudson Valley and Capital District regions of the U.S. state of New York. It is a two-lane surface road for nearly its entire length, with few divided and no limited-access sections. From Harriman to Albany,...

 about 1 miles (1.6 km) North of Cairo
Cairo (CDP), New York
Cairo is a census-designated place in the town of Cairo in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,390 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cairo is located at ....

Cairo, Town of, New York
Cairo (town), New York
Cairo is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 6,610 at the 2010 census. The town is in the south part of the county, partly in the Catskill Park. Cairo is named after Cairo in Egypt, but is pronounced "Care-o" .- History :...

First Settlement in Town of Cairo
Cairo (town), New York
Cairo is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 6,610 at the 2010 census. The town is in the south part of the county, partly in the Catskill Park. Cairo is named after Cairo in Egypt, but is pronounced "Care-o" .- History :...

 by James Barker
James Barker
James Barker may refer to:* James Barker , British track and field athlete* James Barker , Captain in the Royal Navy* James Francis Barker , previous president of RIT* James Frazier Barker, president of Clemson University...

 and Tenantry in 1791
11 "UNCLE SAM" On West Bridge Street, Catskill
Catskill (village), New York
Catskill is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 4,081 at the 2010 census.The Village of Catskill is in the northeast part of the Town of Catskill. Catskill is the county seat of Greene County.-History:...

Catskill, Town of, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

Bridge Samuel Wilson
Samuel Wilson
Samuel Wilson was a meat-packer from Troy, New York whose name is purportedly the source of the personification of the United States known as "Uncle Sam"....

, Whose Name Inspired National Symbol "Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam is a common national personification of the American government originally used during the War of 1812. He is depicted as a stern elderly man with white hair and a goatee beard...

" Lived Nearby From 1817-1822
12 100 RODS NORTH On Water Street, Catskill
Catskill (village), New York
Catskill is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 4,081 at the 2010 census.The Village of Catskill is in the northeast part of the Town of Catskill. Catskill is the county seat of Greene County.-History:...

Catskill, Town of, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

Stood the First Grist Mill
Gristmill
The terms gristmill or grist mill can refer either to a building in which grain is ground into flour, or to the grinding mechanism itself.- Early history :...

 in Greene County
Greene County, New York
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...

 Built in 1675 by Dirck T. Van Vechten
13 CATSKILL At intersection Green & Main Streets Catskill
Catskill (village), New York
Catskill is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 4,081 at the 2010 census.The Village of Catskill is in the northeast part of the Town of Catskill. Catskill is the county seat of Greene County.-History:...

Catskill, Town of, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

Packet First Newspaper in County
Greene County, New York
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...

 Printed on This Site by Mackay Croswell & Co. August 6, 1792
14 HOME OF On Town Road, Jefferson Heights
Jefferson Heights, New York
Jefferson Heights is a hamlet in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2010 census.The community of Jefferson Heights is in the Town of Catskill, northwest of the Village of Catskill...

Catskill, Town of, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

Rev. Johannes Schuneman "Dutch Dominie Of The Catskills" Built 1792
15 HOP-O-NOSE On Main Street, Catskill
Catskill (village), New York
Catskill is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 4,081 at the 2010 census.The Village of Catskill is in the northeast part of the Town of Catskill. Catskill is the county seat of Greene County.-History:...

Catskill, Town of, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

42°12′42"N 73°51′28"W Site of Indian Village Purchased from Indians in 1682 Loveridge Patent
16 MARTIN
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States . Before his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, under Andrew Jackson ....

On West Main Street, Catskill
Catskill (village), New York
Catskill is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 4,081 at the 2010 census.The Village of Catskill is in the northeast part of the Town of Catskill. Catskill is the county seat of Greene County.-History:...

Catskill, Town of, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

Van Buren
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States . Before his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, under Andrew Jackson ....

 8th President of the U.S.
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....

 was Married in This House to Hannah Hoes
Hannah Van Buren
Hannah Hoes Van Buren was the wife of the eighth United States President, Martin Van Buren.Martin, aged 24, and Hannah, aged 23, married on February 21, 1807 at the home of the bride's sister in Catskill, New York. They had been childhood sweethearts and were first cousins once removed through...

 in 1807. House Built in 1797.
17 OLD KATSKILL
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

On Town Road about ½ mile South of Leeds
Leeds, New York
Leeds is a hamlet in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 377 at the 2010 census.Leeds is located near the north town line of the Town of Catskill...

Catskill, Town of, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

42°15′2.124"N 73°54′28.0794"W Reformed Dutch Church of Katskill Kockshackie
Leeds Dutch Reformed Church
Leeds Dutch Reformed Church is a historic Dutch Reformed church on Co. Rt. 23B in Leeds, Greene County, New York. It was built about 1818 and is a two story, gable fronted stone church with restrained Federal / Greek Revival style features. It is rectangular in plan, three bays wide and four...

 Stood on This Hill Built 1733
18 OLD KATSKILL
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

On County Road about ½ mile South of Leeds
Leeds, New York
Leeds is a hamlet in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 377 at the 2010 census.Leeds is located near the north town line of the Town of Catskill...

Catskill, Town of, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

House Built in 1729 by Garret Van Bergen. Barn Built 1680 by Marte Gerretse Van Bergen. Formerly Indian Village Site.
19 PAPER MILL NYS 23
New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 26 in the Central New York town of Cincinnatus to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains, where it continues east as...

 & NYS 145
New York State Route 145
New York State Route 145 is a state highway in eastern New York in the United States. The highway extends for from NY 23 in the Greene County town of Cairo to U.S. Route 20 in the Schoharie County town of Sharon. Along the way, NY 145 intersects NY 30 in Middleburgh and...

, Jefferson Heights
Jefferson Heights, New York
Jefferson Heights is a hamlet in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2010 census.The community of Jefferson Heights is in the Town of Catskill, northwest of the Village of Catskill...

Catskill, Town of, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

First in Greene County
Greene County, New York
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...

 ¼ Mile at Foot of Hill Built in 1800 By Nathan Benjamin
20 PIETER SOUSER'S INN On NYS 23
New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 26 in the Central New York town of Cincinnatus to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains, where it continues east as...

 & NYS 145
New York State Route 145
New York State Route 145 is a state highway in eastern New York in the United States. The highway extends for from NY 23 in the Greene County town of Cairo to U.S. Route 20 in the Schoharie County town of Sharon. Along the way, NY 145 intersects NY 30 in Middleburgh and...

 at Jefferson Heights
Jefferson Heights, New York
Jefferson Heights is a hamlet in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2010 census.The community of Jefferson Heights is in the Town of Catskill, northwest of the Village of Catskill...

Catskill, Town of, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

Place Where Political Meetings were Held Before 1797 Racetrack of the Pioneers Near by
21 SITE OF On NYS 23
New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 26 in the Central New York town of Cincinnatus to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains, where it continues east as...

 & NYS 145
New York State Route 145
New York State Route 145 is a state highway in eastern New York in the United States. The highway extends for from NY 23 in the Greene County town of Cairo to U.S. Route 20 in the Schoharie County town of Sharon. Along the way, NY 145 intersects NY 30 in Middleburgh and...

, Leeds
Leeds, New York
Leeds is a hamlet in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 377 at the 2010 census.Leeds is located near the north town line of the Town of Catskill...

Catskill, Town of, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

42°15′20.88"N 73°54′12.6354"W First Log House
Log home
A log home is structurally identical to a log cabin...

 in This Village
Leeds, New York
Leeds is a hamlet in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 377 at the 2010 census.Leeds is located near the north town line of the Town of Catskill...

 Built in 1675 Stood 100 Feet South Along Road to Fording Place
Ford (crossing)
A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading or in a vehicle. A ford is mostly a natural phenomenon, in contrast to a low water crossing, which is an artificial bridge that allows crossing a river or stream when water is low.The names of many towns...

22 STONE HOUSE
DuBois Stone House
The DuBois Stone House is located at 347 West Main Street, in Catskill, New York, on the west side of Catskill Creek. It was built in 1774 by Huybartus and Cornelius DuBois, sons of Benjamin DuBois, one of the original white settlers of the area. It is significant for its late 18th century...

On West Main Street, Catskill
Catskill (village), New York
Catskill is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 4,081 at the 2010 census.The Village of Catskill is in the northeast part of the Town of Catskill. Catskill is the county seat of Greene County.-History:...

Catskill, Town of, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

42°13′9"N 73°52′11"W Built in 1762 by Lieut. Col. Cornelius Dubois. Surrender of Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis KG , styled Viscount Brome between 1753 and 1762 and known as The Earl Cornwallis between 1762 and 1792, was a British Army officer and colonial administrator...

 Celebrated Here.
STONE BRIDGE On Route 145, East Durham, New York
East Durham, New York
East Durham is an unincorporated community That is part of The town of Durham, New York located in the U.S. State of New York, approximately above sea level, in Greene County. In the 2000 Census its population was 1041. The village has a total land area area of approximately , and no water...

East Durham, New York
East Durham, New York
East Durham is an unincorporated community That is part of The town of Durham, New York located in the U.S. State of New York, approximately above sea level, in Greene County. In the 2000 Census its population was 1041. The village has a total land area area of approximately , and no water...

42°22′58"N 74°07′06"W STONE BRIDGE - Built 1800 as part of the Susquehannah Turnpike
Susquehannah Turnpike
Susquehannah Turnpike is a historic 25 mile turnpike beginning at Catskill on the Hudson River and stretching through the town of Durham in Greene County, New York. Part of the route follows the Mohican Trail and it features a number of stone arch bridges. Nine of the 25 original milestones...

.
23 On NYS 23
New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 26 in the Central New York town of Cincinnatus to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains, where it continues east as...

 & NYS 145
New York State Route 145
New York State Route 145 is a state highway in eastern New York in the United States. The highway extends for from NY 23 in the Greene County town of Cairo to U.S. Route 20 in the Schoharie County town of Sharon. Along the way, NY 145 intersects NY 30 in Middleburgh and...

, Leeds
Leeds, New York
Leeds is a hamlet in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 377 at the 2010 census.Leeds is located near the north town line of the Town of Catskill...

Catskill, Town of, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

42°15′17.892"N 73°54′2.8074"W Old Inn of Martin G. Schuneman
Martin G. Schuneman
Martin Gerretsen Schuneman was a United States Representative from New York.Born in Catskill, he was educated by his father and in 1792 was justice of the peace of Albany County...

 Built 1796
24 On NYS 23A
New York State Route 23A
New York State Route 23A is an east–west state highway in Greene County, New York, in the United States. It serves as a alternate route of NY 23 through the northern Catskill Mountains...

 about 1 miles (1.6 km) East of Kiskatom
Catskill, Town of, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

Abeel House Built About 1721 in the Back-oven Rebuilt About 1752 David
David Abeel
David Abeel was a missionary of the Dutch Reformed Church with the American Reformed Mission. He was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1804 to Capt. David and Jane Hassert Abeel....

 and Anthony Abeel Captured by Indians 1780
25 On NYS 23A
New York State Route 23A
New York State Route 23A is an east–west state highway in Greene County, New York, in the United States. It serves as a alternate route of NY 23 through the northern Catskill Mountains...

 & NYS 32A
New York State Route 32A
New York State Route 32A is a state highway in the Hudson Valley region of New York in the United States. It serves as a connector between NY 32 in the town of Saugerties and NY 23A in the town of Catskill...

 about ½ mile West of Palenville
Palenville, New York
Palenville is a hamlet in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,037 at the 2010 census.Palenville is in the southwest part of the Town of Catskill, located at the junction of Routes 23A and 32A. It lies at the foot of Kaaterskill Clove, nestled against the base of the...

Catskill, Town of, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

Indian Trail to Fort on Round Top
Kaaterskill High Peak
Kaaterskill High Peak is one of the Catskill Mountains, located in the Town of Hunter in Greene County, New York, USA. It was once believed to be the highest peak in the entire range, but its summit, at 3,655 feet in elevation, places it only 23rd among the Catskill High Peaks. It is, however,...

 Now Kaaterskill Clove
Kaaterskill Clove
Kaaterskill Clove is a deep gorge, or valley, in New York's eastern Catskill Mountains, lying just west of the village of Palenville. The clove was formed by Kaaterskill Creek, a tributary of Catskill Creek rising west of North Mountain, and is estimated by geologists to be as much as 1 million...

26 On NYS 23
New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 26 in the Central New York town of Cincinnatus to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains, where it continues east as...

, & NYS 145
New York State Route 145
New York State Route 145 is a state highway in eastern New York in the United States. The highway extends for from NY 23 in the Greene County town of Cairo to U.S. Route 20 in the Schoharie County town of Sharon. Along the way, NY 145 intersects NY 30 in Middleburgh and...

, Leeds
Leeds, New York
Leeds is a hamlet in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 377 at the 2010 census.Leeds is located near the north town line of the Town of Catskill...

Catskill, Town of, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

42°15′23.8314"N 73°54′24.9114"W Pachquiack "Open Country" Purchased from Indians by Jan Bronk, 1675 Formerly Madison, Now Leeds
Leeds, New York
Leeds is a hamlet in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 377 at the 2010 census.Leeds is located near the north town line of the Town of Catskill...

27 On NYS 23
New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 26 in the Central New York town of Cincinnatus to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains, where it continues east as...

 & NYS 145
New York State Route 145
New York State Route 145 is a state highway in eastern New York in the United States. The highway extends for from NY 23 in the Greene County town of Cairo to U.S. Route 20 in the Schoharie County town of Sharon. Along the way, NY 145 intersects NY 30 in Middleburgh and...

 at Jefferson Heights
Jefferson Heights, New York
Jefferson Heights is a hamlet in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2010 census.The community of Jefferson Heights is in the Town of Catskill, northwest of the Village of Catskill...

Catskill, Town of, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

42°14′8.592"N 73°53′4.5954"W Footpath from Old Indian Fort Called Casteel Hoogte to Coxsackie
Coxsackie (village), New York
Coxsackie is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 2,813 at the 2010 census. The village name is a native word mak-kachs-hack-ing, and when purchased by the Dutch settlers was written as Koxhackung...

28 NYS 23
New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 26 in the Central New York town of Cincinnatus to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains, where it continues east as...

 & NYS 145
New York State Route 145
New York State Route 145 is a state highway in eastern New York in the United States. The highway extends for from NY 23 in the Greene County town of Cairo to U.S. Route 20 in the Schoharie County town of Sharon. Along the way, NY 145 intersects NY 30 in Middleburgh and...

, Jefferson Heights
Jefferson Heights, New York
Jefferson Heights is a hamlet in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2010 census.The community of Jefferson Heights is in the Town of Catskill, northwest of the Village of Catskill...

Catskill, Town of, New York
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....

House Built in 1814 by Capt. Jos. Allen
Joseph Allen
Joseph Allen may refer to:* Joseph Allen , member of the eleventh United States Congress* Joseph Allen , Bishop of Bristol and Bishop of Ely* Joseph Allen * Joseph H...

 Sea Captain
Captain (nautical)
A sea captain is a licensed mariner in ultimate command of the vessel. The captain is responsible for its safe and efficient operation, including cargo operations, navigation, crew management and ensuring that the vessel complies with local and international laws, as well as company and flag...

 During Revolution
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...

29 "FIRST HOUSE ON THE HILL" On Ely Street, Coxsackie
Coxsackie (village), New York
Coxsackie is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 2,813 at the 2010 census. The village name is a native word mak-kachs-hack-ing, and when purchased by the Dutch settlers was written as Koxhackung...

Coxsackie, Town of, New York
Coxsackie (town), New York
Coxsackie is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 8,918 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is said to derived from a Native American term, but it has various translations ....

Built by Dr. John Ely
John Ely (representative)
John Ely was a U.S. Representative from New York.-Biography:Born in Saybrook, Connecticut, Ely completed preparatory studies. He studied medicine, and practiced in Coxsackie, New York. He served as member of the State assembly in 1806 and 1812...

 of Newry, Albany County
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...

, About the Year 1800.
30 BRONCK HOUSE
Bronck House
Bronck House, also known as Pieter Bronck House, is a Dutch homestead house in Coxsackie in Greene County, New York that was constructed in 1663 and added to later...

On Private Road 300 feet (91.4 m) off US 9W
U.S. Route 9W
U.S. Route 9W is a north–south U.S. Highway in the states of New Jersey and New York. It begins on Fletcher Avenue in Fort Lee, New Jersey as it crosses the US 1 & 9, US 46, and the Interstate 95 approaches to the George Washington Bridge, where it heads north up the west...

, 1½ mile South of Coxsackie
Coxsackie (village), New York
Coxsackie is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 2,813 at the 2010 census. The village name is a native word mak-kachs-hack-ing, and when purchased by the Dutch settlers was written as Koxhackung...

Coxsackie, Town of, New York
Coxsackie (town), New York
Coxsackie is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 8,918 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is said to derived from a Native American term, but it has various translations ....

42°20′31"N 73°50′55"W Oldest House Used as Such in Greene County
Greene County, New York
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...

 Built by Pieter Bronck 1663
31 ½ MILE TO On NYS 145
New York State Route 145
New York State Route 145 is a state highway in eastern New York in the United States. The highway extends for from NY 23 in the Greene County town of Cairo to U.S. Route 20 in the Schoharie County town of Sharon. Along the way, NY 145 intersects NY 30 in Middleburgh and...

, Durham
Durham, New York
Durham is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 2,725 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Durham, Connecticut.The Town of Durham is in the northwest corner of the county.- History :...

Durham, Town Of, New York
Durham, New York
Durham is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 2,725 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Durham, Connecticut.The Town of Durham is in the northwest corner of the county.- History :...

Meeting House Hill Bronze Tablet and Boulder Mark the Site of First Presbyterian Church, Durham
Durham, New York
Durham is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 2,725 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Durham, Connecticut.The Town of Durham is in the northwest corner of the county.- History :...

 Organized November 8, 1792
32 R.R. DISASTER On NYS 145
New York State Route 145
New York State Route 145 is a state highway in eastern New York in the United States. The highway extends for from NY 23 in the Greene County town of Cairo to U.S. Route 20 in the Schoharie County town of Sharon. Along the way, NY 145 intersects NY 30 in Middleburgh and...

 about 2½ miles West of Village of East Durham
East Durham, New York
East Durham is an unincorporated community That is part of The town of Durham, New York located in the U.S. State of New York, approximately above sea level, in Greene County. In the 2000 Census its population was 1041. The village has a total land area area of approximately , and no water...

Durham, Town Of, New York
Durham, New York
Durham is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 2,725 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Durham, Connecticut.The Town of Durham is in the northwest corner of the county.- History :...

In 1840 One Half Mile East Train Plunged Through Trestle
Trestle
A trestle is a rigid frame used as a support, especially referring to a bridge composed of a number of short spans supported by such frames. In the context of trestle bridges, each supporting frame is generally referred to as a bent...

 into Creek at High Rock Ended Career of Canajoharie-Catskill Railroad
Canajoharie and Catskill Railroad
The Canajoharie and Catskill Rail Road ran from Catskill, NY to Potter's Hollow, NY. Originally it was intended to extend the railroad to Canajoharie, New York.Chartered in 1830, it never achieved its intended goal of connecting its namesake villages...

33 BENJAMIN SPEES On NYS 32
New York State Route 32
New York State Route 32 is a north–south state highway that extends for through the Hudson Valley and Capital District regions of the U.S. state of New York. It is a two-lane surface road for nearly its entire length, with few divided and no limited-access sections. From Harriman to Albany,...

 at Greenville
Greenville (CDP), New York
Greenville is a census-designated place in the town of Greenville in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 493 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Greenville is located at ....

Greenville, Town of, New York
Greenville (town), New York
Greenville is a town on the northern border of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,739 at the 2010 census.- History :...

Settled Here in 1781 in a Log Cabin
Log home
A log home is structurally identical to a log cabin...

 Built by a Tory
Loyalist (American Revolution)
Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the Kingdom of Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. At the time they were often called Tories, Royalists, or King's Men. They were opposed by the Patriots, those who supported the revolution...

34 DR. JOHN ELY
John Ely (representative)
John Ely was a U.S. Representative from New York.-Biography:Born in Saybrook, Connecticut, Ely completed preparatory studies. He studied medicine, and practiced in Coxsackie, New York. He served as member of the State assembly in 1806 and 1812...

On County Road about 2 miles (3.2 km) North of East Greenville Greenville, Town of, New York
Greenville (town), New York
Greenville is a town on the northern border of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,739 at the 2010 census.- History :...

First Physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...

 in Town of Greenville
Greenville (town), New York
Greenville is a town on the northern border of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,739 at the 2010 census.- History :...

 Lived in This House
35 EARLY SAWMILL On NYS 32
New York State Route 32
New York State Route 32 is a north–south state highway that extends for through the Hudson Valley and Capital District regions of the U.S. state of New York. It is a two-lane surface road for nearly its entire length, with few divided and no limited-access sections. From Harriman to Albany,...

 about 3 miles (4.8 km) South of Greenville
Greenville (CDP), New York
Greenville is a census-designated place in the town of Greenville in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 493 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Greenville is located at ....

Greenville, Town of, New York
Greenville (town), New York
Greenville is a town on the northern border of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,739 at the 2010 census.- History :...

Owned and Operated by Eleazer Knowles Stood on This Site
36 FIRST SCHOOL On NYS 32
New York State Route 32
New York State Route 32 is a north–south state highway that extends for through the Hudson Valley and Capital District regions of the U.S. state of New York. It is a two-lane surface road for nearly its entire length, with few divided and no limited-access sections. From Harriman to Albany,...

 at Greenville
Greenville (CDP), New York
Greenville is a census-designated place in the town of Greenville in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 493 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Greenville is located at ....

Greenville, Town of, New York
Greenville (town), New York
Greenville is a town on the northern border of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,739 at the 2010 census.- History :...

A Cabin Built of Logs
Log home
A log home is structurally identical to a log cabin...

 Stood on This Site First Teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...

 was a Son of Rev. Eleazer Hotchkin
37 GREENVILLE
Greenville (town), New York
Greenville is a town on the northern border of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,739 at the 2010 census.- History :...

At intersection of NYS 32
New York State Route 32
New York State Route 32 is a north–south state highway that extends for through the Hudson Valley and Capital District regions of the U.S. state of New York. It is a two-lane surface road for nearly its entire length, with few divided and no limited-access sections. From Harriman to Albany,...

 & NYS 81
New York State Route 81
New York State Route 81 is an east–west state highway in the Capital District of New York, United States. The western terminus of the route is at NY 145 in the hamlet of Cooksburg within the town of Rensselaerville. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 9W in the town of Coxsackie...

 at Greenville
Greenville (CDP), New York
Greenville is a census-designated place in the town of Greenville in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 493 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Greenville is located at ....

Greenville, Town of, New York
Greenville (town), New York
Greenville is a town on the northern border of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,739 at the 2010 census.- History :...

1803 Town Taken from Freehold
Freehold, New York
Freehold is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Greenville in Greene County, New York, United States. It has the ZIP Code 12431, and its own fire district....

 and Coxsackie
Coxsackie (village), New York
Coxsackie is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 2,813 at the 2010 census. The village name is a native word mak-kachs-hack-ing, and when purchased by the Dutch settlers was written as Koxhackung...

 Called Greenfield, First Town Meeting Held 1809 Named Greenville
Greenville (town), New York
Greenville is a town on the northern border of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,739 at the 2010 census.- History :...

38 SITE OF On County Road about 2 miles (3.2 km) North of East Greenville Greenville, Town of, New York
Greenville (town), New York
Greenville is a town on the northern border of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,739 at the 2010 census.- History :...

Early Tannery
Tanning
Tanning is the making of leather from the skins of animals which does not easily decompose. Traditionally, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name . Coloring may occur during tanning...

 Owned by Daniel Miller
Daniel Miller
Daniel Miller may refer to:* Daniel Miller , anthropologist at University College London* Daniel Miller , cricketer for Surrey County Cricket Club...

 Who Came from East Hampton, L.I.
East Hampton (town), New York
The Town of East Hampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, at the eastern end of the South Shore of Long Island. It is the easternmost town in the state of New York...

39 SITE OF LOG CABIN
Log home
A log home is structurally identical to a log cabin...

 OF
On NYS 145
New York State Route 145
New York State Route 145 is a state highway in eastern New York in the United States. The highway extends for from NY 23 in the Greene County town of Cairo to U.S. Route 20 in the Schoharie County town of Sharon. Along the way, NY 145 intersects NY 30 in Middleburgh and...

 about 2½ miles West of Village of East Durham
East Durham, New York
East Durham is an unincorporated community That is part of The town of Durham, New York located in the U.S. State of New York, approximately above sea level, in Greene County. In the 2000 Census its population was 1041. The village has a total land area area of approximately , and no water...

Greenville, Town of, New York
Greenville (town), New York
Greenville is a town on the northern border of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,739 at the 2010 census.- History :...

Edward Lake Pioneer
American pioneer
American pioneers are any of the people in American history who migrated west to join in settling and developing new areas. The term especially refers to those who were going to settle any territory which had previously not been settled or developed by European or American society, although the...

 Who Settled Here in 1781 on a 600 Acre Lot
40 SITE OF LOG CABIN
Log home
A log home is structurally identical to a log cabin...

 OF
On NYS 32
New York State Route 32
New York State Route 32 is a north–south state highway that extends for through the Hudson Valley and Capital District regions of the U.S. state of New York. It is a two-lane surface road for nearly its entire length, with few divided and no limited-access sections. From Harriman to Albany,...

 about 1 miles (1.6 km) South of Greenville
Greenville (CDP), New York
Greenville is a census-designated place in the town of Greenville in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 493 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Greenville is located at ....

Greenville, Town of, New York
Greenville (town), New York
Greenville is a town on the northern border of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,739 at the 2010 census.- History :...

Eleazer Knowles Pioneer
American pioneer
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 Who Settled Here in 1781 on a 600 Acre Lot
41 REFORMED
Reformed churches
The Reformed churches are a group of Protestant denominations characterized by Calvinist doctrines. They are descended from the Swiss Reformation inaugurated by Huldrych Zwingli but developed more coherently by Martin Bucer, Heinrich Bullinger and especially John Calvin...

On NYS 23
New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 26 in the Central New York town of Cincinnatus to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains, where it continues east as...

 at Prattsville
Prattsville, New York
Prattsville is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The Town of Prattsville is in the northwest part of the county. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 700.- History :...

Prattsville, Town Of, New York
Prattsville, New York
Prattsville is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The Town of Prattsville is in the northwest part of the county. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 700.- History :...

Church
Reformed churches
The Reformed churches are a group of Protestant denominations characterized by Calvinist doctrines. They are descended from the Swiss Reformation inaugurated by Huldrych Zwingli but developed more coherently by Martin Bucer, Heinrich Bullinger and especially John Calvin...

 First in Mountain Towns of Greene County
Greene County, New York
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...

 Organized in 1798 Built in 1804
42 On NYS 23
New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 26 in the Central New York town of Cincinnatus to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains, where it continues east as...

 at Hensonville
Windham, Town Of, New York First Log House
Log home
A log home is structurally identical to a log cabin...

 Built Here in 1818 by John Henson
John Henson (disambiguation)
John Henson may refer to:*John Henson, TV show host*John Henson , Muppet performer, the son of Jim Henson*John Henson *John Henson , UNC basketball player...

 Founder of Hensonville
43 On NYS 23
New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 26 in the Central New York town of Cincinnatus to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains, where it continues east as...

 at Windham
Windham, Town Of, New York Against This Rock George Stimson First Settler of the Town of Windham Built his Log Cabin
Log home
A log home is structurally identical to a log cabin...

 in 1785

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